About VDY
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. The fund is co-managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets of Canada. It invests in stocks of companies operating across energy, materials, industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, health care, financials, banks, diversified financials, diversified financial services, consumer finance, capital markets, insurance, information technology, communication services, utilities sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. It seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Index, by using full replication technique. Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF was formed on October 10, 2012 and is domiciled in Canada.
Asset Class Equity
Category High Dividend Yield
Region North America
Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol VDY
Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked FTSE Custom Canada High Dividend Yield
VDY had a total return of 33.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 12.89%.
Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD